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January 27, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • ILWU dockers stage LA protest march, PMA responds
  • Confidential data could be disclosed with new EU shipper rules
  • Oil prices to rise again by summer as producers slow output
  • Engine trouble pips bunker costs as No 1 low sulphur problem
  • Box weight verification mandate takes effect next year
  • Union Pacific 2014 profit up 18pc to US$5.2 billion, sales up 9pc
  • Ghana opens 7 bids to build, operate US$1.5 billion Tema CT
  • Freight derails in Winnipeg at rush hour, no injuries, no leaks
  • Deutsche Post to pay new DHL hires less than old ones
  • Partnering with DSME, Oman Drydock enters newbuilding world
  • China Airlines expects good cargo year, orders new aircraft
  • IATA: Cargo confidence carries into 2015, but yields expected to decline
  • Maximus to start Europe-Mideast outsize cargo service
  • MASkargo installs cloud operational management system

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 26, 2015
  • APM Terminals' equipment investments continue at Algeciras & Apapa
  • DB Schenker & Maersk Line sign six-year agreement to reduce CO2 emissions from ocean freight
  • EU court strikes down sanctions against Iranian shipping companies
  • Pentalver to develop permanent box depot at DP World London Gateway
  • PSA International handles increased volume in 2014
  • Slow pace of global economic recovery not helping shipping
  • Stakeholders urged to begin preparing for container weight verification
  • Three European ports host one of the world's largest boxships
  • Bidder for dry bulk handling at Kolkata Port
  • Essar Ports' Q3 FY15 net profit up 5 pc
  • SC gives green signal to Vizhinjam port project
  • E-commerce fuels warehousing, office space demand
  • India to open Attari check post for exports from Afghanistan
  • Multimodal cargo hub at Nagpur to get fresh boost
  • Railways sees rise in freight earnings, traffic
  • Australia eager to sign FTA with India
  • Duty on man-made fibres needs change: Textile Dept
  • Forex reserves hit all-time high of $ 322 bn
  • Germany keen to boost ties with Indian SMEs
  • India to improve ease of doing business, says Sitharaman
  • India to lead South Asian economic growth in 2015
  • N. N. Kumar to be Chief Guest at CONquest 2015 on March 17 in Delhi

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Helping traffic to move in Nairobi
  • New track and trace package from Zim
  • Wider highway across Canada due in 2016
  • Aviation policy heavyweight joins US A4A
  • KCS increases car load volume
  • Austria's watchdogs hand out fines
  • CAL Cargo initiates weekly flights to Cyprus
  • SVG CEO retires in style
  • Nordcargo renamed DB Schenker Rail Italia
  • Cosco out of the red
  • LOT launches cargo service to North America
  • Post-shipment verifications prove their worth
  • Hapag-Lloyd and DNV GL to work on MRV

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 26, 2015
  • US box port crisis worsens
    Congestion and delays at US West Coast container terminals could last well beyond a labour contract settlement, a prominent shipper group representative has warned. Bruce Carlton, president of the Virginia-based National Industrial Transportation League, maintained that operations on the waterfront
  • Keel laying for Transnet dredger
    It will be the largest trailing suction dredger (TSHD) in Africa and is being built for South Africa's Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) by Netherlands-based Royal IHC. The third dredger to be built for TNPA's Dredging Services division by IHC, the as-yet-unnamed 5,500m³ TSHD is part of a
  • Port Saint John seeks C$38M for dredging
    The proposed dredging programme to deepen the main channel and the berths alongside the container terminal at Port Saint John in New Brunswick will cost approximately C$38M ($30.573M), a company spokeswoman has told IHS Maritime. She added that the dredging would take about three years and could
  • IMO captures black carbon
    A definition of black carbon has been agreed upon at the IMO sub-committee level, which environmentalists hope might lead to the banning of heavy fuel oil in the Arctic. The definition will allow the IMO to develop ways of measuring black carbon to support data collection. Welcoming the "long
  • Fire breaks out on Olsen cruise ship Boudicca
    An engine room fire broke out at about 4am yesterday aboard the Fred Olsen cruise ship Boudicca while it was sailing off the coast of Casablanca, Morocco. There were no injuries to any of Boudicca's 784 guests and 356 crew members, according to a company statement released today. It added, "There
  • Greek shipowners calm in face of Syriza win
    Following the results of the general election on 25 January, Greek shipowners are waiting calmly for the new government led by the left-wing anti-austerity party Syriza to announce its policies on the shipping sector. The new administration is expected to end the autonomy of the shipping ministry
  • Container ship supply to exceed demand until 2018
    The supply of container shipping capacity is likely to exceed demand for at least three more years, according to Drewry, the London-based consultancy. "The industry has remained in a very long market trough since the index fell to 90 points in 2009, and there is very little light at the end
  • Updated: Union condemns shrinking UK training funds
    Government funding to train UK seafarers has reduced year on year "in real terms", maritime union Nautilus International has warned. Although the 2014-15 funding, at GBP15M (USD22.7M), is the highest it has ever been, Nautilus said this amount will cover barely 20% of course expenses. "The funding
  • Lightweight composite approved for ship use
    In a major breakthrough heralding the increased application of fibre-reinforced composite in place of steel material, the Swedish SP Technical Research Centre has secured approval for its use in the replacement of steel hatches on a SOLAS compliant vessel. The approval, which came from the flag
  • Marlink VSAT for Van Oord fleet
    Dutch dredging and offshore contractor Van Oord is to fit customised Marlink very small aperture terminal (VSAT) services to its fleet, aiming to install equipment on 30 vessels by the end of 2015. "Most of the fleet will have the service," a Van Oord spokeswoman confirmed to IHS
  • Yemen chaos spreads towards Red Sea chokepoint
    Oil-exporting countries of the Arabian Gulf are watching anxiously as the security situation in Yemen continues to deteriorate in the wake of US-backed President Hadi's resignation on Thursday. The previous day, the port of Aden was closed as Houthi rebels briefly seized control of the
  • Capesize influx puts ship scrap prices under pressure
    A growing number of Capesizes being sold for demolition is exerting downward pressure on ship scrap prices. As many as 10 Capesizes are already on the market and many of these are headed towards Bangladesh and Pakistan. Dubai-based cash buyer Global Marketing Systems said, "Much of the tonnage
  • Dockers' union drops opposition to Mombasa privatisation
    Kenya's Dock Workers Union (DWU) has modified its long-held opposition to private operation of Mombasa port's new container terminal. The union now says it will support a government plan to hand the Second Container Terminal to a private operator after completion of the new berths,
  • Terrorist 'infiltration' threat adds to Mediterranean migrant fears
    Former Libyan finance minister Ali Tarhouni used the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to warn that Islamic State militants are controlling migrant crossings from Libya and may be infiltrating Europe-bound migrant vessels. Quoted in the Malta Independent, Tarhouni said: "Europe is
  • A*STAR signs MoU to improve ship efficiency
    Singapore-based A*STAR's Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sembcorp Marine, University of Glasgow and University of Glasgow Singapore to improve the design of large ocean-going vessels. The three-year MoU will involve new hull designs
  • Ten missing in 'hit-and-run' collision
    Ten Chinese fishermen are missing after an unidentified cargo ship collided with their vessel off the South Korean resort island Jeju. Three surviving fishermen from the vessel told South Korean Coast Guard officials that the cargo ship sailed away after colliding into their vessel's starboard
  • China reports 36M tonne slump in coal imports last year
    China's total imports of bituminous and other coal for 2014 stood at 135.2M tonnes, an 11% year-on-year fall of 36M tonnes, latest statistics from China's customs authorities showed. This is the first time China's annual coal imports have declined in the past six years - but the
  • Sri Lanka probes floating armoury
    Sri Lanka has banned the head of a private maritime security company from leaving the country because of investigations into a floating armoury it operated off Galle port. On a police request, a Colombo court ordered the temporary confiscation of the passport of Nissanka Senadhipathi, chairman of
  • MES to deliver gantry cranes to New Priok port
    Japanese shipbuilder Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) has received orders for its gantry cranes from the PT New Priok Container Terminal. MES said it will deliver eight units of its Mitsui-Paceco Portainer ship-to-shore (STS) gantry cranes and 20 units of Mitsui-Paceco Transtainer
  • Capesize influx puts ship scrap prices under pressure
    A growing number of Capesizes being sold for demolition is exerting downward pressure on ship scrap prices. As many as 10 Capesizes are already on the market and many of these are headed towards Bangladesh and Pakistan. Dubai-based cash buyer Global Marketing Systems said, "Much of the
  • Bulker detained in Singapore after charter dispute
    A Liberia-flagged bulk carrier was arrested in Singapore following an ongoing chartering dispute between Dubai-based MUR Shipping and Greece-based Phoenix Shipping & Trading. The 48,913 dwt Intrepid, owned by Phoenix Shipping and Trading was arrested after MUR Shipping filed documents seeking
  • DNVGL calls for transparent accident data sharing
    DNVGL's maritime CEO, Tor Svensen, believes that "legal fear" is stopping shipowners from sharing critical "lessons learned" from serious accidents. Speaking to IHS Maritime, Svensen said that while he would not "specifically say" that lawyers are warning

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 26, 2015
  • Irving gets AOPS build contract, is surface combatant prime
  • Spanish shipbuilder forms Brazilian subsidiary
  • Harvey Gulf to outsource IHM documentation management
  • Havyard takes controlling stake in Norwegian Electric
  • Rementowa cuts steel for first in BC Ferries' LNG trio

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 26, 2015
  • City council nod gives green light to Port of Everett waterfront project
  • Department of Homeland Security releases trade-related statistics
  • AAPA teaming with MarAd for trade routes conference
  • Georgia Ports Authority sees growth in 2014 numbers
  • Carmen Loberg named to new term on Vancouver Fraser Port Authority board

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 26, 2015
  • UASC invests in reefer boxes
    Dubai-based carrier says it will make further investments in its fleet this year
  • Cost of ocean transport down on last year despite sulphur regulation
    Declining fuel prices mean container transport costs are lower than in 2014, even though low-sulphur fuel requirements have come into force
  • Egypt to ramp up LNG imports to meet domestic energy needs
    Some 75 cargoes said to be required by Egypt over about two years, with a Hoegh FSRU receiving the first imports into the country in a matter of weeks
  • Product tanker Tosca in $18m sale and charter back deal
    Innovative deal as interest builds in secondhand medium range tankers
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries says its new orders fell 28% in 2014
    South Korean shipbuilder suffers worst performances in almost all sectors
  • CSSC lands $312m loan from Cexim to finance 18,000 teu boxships
    Move supports China's bid to compete in ultra size boxship class
  • Weapons rental claims investigated by BIMCO
    PMSCs accused of breaking law by leasing guns
  • It's all about growth for VLGCs
    New ships, new cargoes: a new-look gas carrier industry
  • Emergency anchorages set up as LA/Long Beach delays worsen
    Marine Exchange activates contingency plans to cope with gridlock in the harbour
  • Cosco Group records $799m pre-tax profits in 2014
    China's largest shipping group reveres loss on government-sponsored fleet renewal
  • Hong Kong will deliver low-sulphur fuel law this year
    An official says city is drafting legislation that it aims to pass mid-year
  • The extraordinary power of buoyancy
    The use of air to lift heavy weights has become an important tool in the hands of the heavylift sector

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 26, 2015
  • ILWU, PMA reach tentative agreement on chassis maintenance and repair
    Negotiators for the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union have reached a tentative agreement on the chassis maintenance and repair issue that has been the major roadblock to reaching a new waterfront contract at West Coast ports. PMA spokesman Steve Getzug said on Monday that the tentative...
  • WTO agreement advances on US formal acceptance
    The U.S. formally accepted a landmark World Trade Organization agreement that could cut the cost of trade by up to 15 percent and inject up to $1 trillion into the global economy, providing a much-needed boost to sluggish international trade growth. U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman on Friday delivered the letter...
  • US West Coast port pileup added to UPS holiday troubles
    Congestion and delays at U.S. West Coast ports contributed to UPS's high holiday transportation costs, cutting into the company's fourth quarter earnings and underscoring the broad impact of the ongoing longshore labor dispute on U.S. distribution networks. UPS, the largest U.S. transport operator, lowered its earnings guidance for 2014 and the...
  • Huge winter storm closes terminals at Port of NY-NJ
    Marine terminals at the Port of New York and New Jersey, the largest East Coast container port, will close early today and remain closed Tuesday as the entire Northeast braces for a winter storm of historic proportions. The wintry onslaught is expected to bring as much as 3 feet of snow,...
  • Dockers' union drops opposition to Mombasa privatization
    Kenya's Dock Workers Union has modified its long-held opposition to private operation of Mombasa port's new container terminal. The union now says it will support a government plan to hand the Second Container Terminal to a private operator after completion of new berths, scheduled for March 2016. Private operation was a...
  • Diversions lead to double-digit growth at India non-major ports
    Cargo volumes at non-major, also known as minor, ports in India expanded at nearly three times the pace of throughput at "major" ports owned by the federal government, reflecting rerouting of traffic to avoid ongoing congestion problems at certain major ports. According to port statistics compiled by JOC.com, non-major ports, which...
  • Hong Kong's largest air freight terminal has strong finish to solid year
    HONG KONG - Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd. (Hactl) ended a solid 2014 by recording its strongest quarter of the year as Asia's air freight sector continued its robust recovery.The largest air freight terminal in Hong Kong handled 491,476 tons from October through December, up 4.9 percent on the...
  • Alliances to shake up Asia-North Europe market share, Drewry says
    Alliance services in the Asia-North Europe trade, end-January 2015.The new carrier mega-alliances are set to shake up market share on the key Asia-North Europe liner trade while shippers will benefit from a greater choice of services, and probably lower freight rates, according to Drewry Shipping Consultants.The 2M Alliance of Maersk...
  • Cosco back in black with $800 million profit
    HONG KONG - China's largest shipping company, China Ocean Shipping (Group) Co., sailed back to profit in 2014 after three loss-making years, according to mainland media.Cosco Chairman Ma Zehua said in an interview with state-run Xinhua news agency that the group had last year made a profit of $807 million,...
  • Global shipping body slams EC 'short-cut' advance filing proposal
    HONG KONG - A European Commission proposal calling for carriers and forwarders to identify the buyers and sellers of imported goods in their customs filings has been slammed by the World Shipping Council (WSC).The EC is in the final stages of rewriting the European Union's advance cargo data reporting requirements...
  • China focuses attention on Omani port of Sohar
    More than $15 billion has been invested in the Omani port of Sohar and its free zone.HONG KONG - The development of Oman's Sohar Port and Freezone and its links to the Arabian Peninsula and Gulf nations have placed the port city firmly on China's radar as it works to...
  • Shanghai warehouse supply to rise sharply this year, Colliers says
    HONG KONG - An estimated 10 million square feet of warehousing space will be completed in the Shanghai area this year, with one-third of the new developments located in the city's bonded areas, according to global real estate firm Colliers International. Driving growth in the logistics warehouse sector is the rise...
  • SingPost buys New Zealand forwarder to boost regional network
    HONG KONG - SingPost has acquired a 90 percent stake in New Zealand forwarder Famous Pacific Shipping as the regional e-commerce logistics specialist expands its Asia-Pacific footprint.The Singapore-based company paid an initial amount of $2.7 million for the stake through its forwarding subsidiary Famous Holdings, and after the net profit...
  • New capacity plans risk India ports becoming 'stacking yards'
    HONG KONG - Only 60-70 percent of India's port capacity was currently being utilized, and that issue should be addressed before the country embarked on ambitious new port projects, according to Visakhapatnam port chairman M.T. Krishna Babu.Babu was addressing a two-day East Coast Maritime Business summit in the port city...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 26, 2015
  • Investors lose interest
    The appetite for equities that offer exposure to certain segments of the shipping industry appears to be subsiding, according to an analyst at Arctic Securities.
  • Storage deals for 20
    Oil traders have fixed at least 20 tankers for floating storage, an analyst at Canaccord Genuity said today as he warned that spot market strength may shift the trend.
  • Karamanlis sells Hellenic stake
    Hellenic Carriers has seen one of its largest shareholders surrender his stake in the company as he was elected MP in yesterday's Greek elections.
  • Three hurt in fire
    Three people have been injured in a fire on an Indonesian cargoship in Surabaya.
  • PNSC defends record
    Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) has denied delaying vessels lifting cargoes for Pakistan State Oil (PSO) and says it is still owed money for journeys already completed.
  • Deltadiep released
    An Intership Navigation cargoship has been released by Guyana nearly three weeks after drugs were found on board.
  • ING raises Boskalis
    Royal Boskalis Westminster has seen its status upgraded to "buy" from ING, two weeks after it increased its stake in offshore shipping company Fugro.
  • Sino-Global in tanker move
    Nasdaq-listed Sino-Global Shipping America has made a move into tanker ownership with a second-hand deal in Hong Kong.
  • Havyard takes over NES
    Norwegian shipbuilder Havyard Group has taken control of ship technology company Norwegian Electric Systems (NES).
  • More than 1,000 scrapped
    More than 1,000 ships were scrapped worldwide during 2014, according to data released from NGO Shipbreaking Platform.
  • Bulker repairs continue
    Repairs are being carried out on a Chilean bulker that suffered hull cracks after grounding at the end of last year.
  • Piracy conference called off
    An anti-piracy conference was called off in Las Vegas due to a dispute between a workers' union and the venue, Red Rocks Casino.
  • ITF targeting Asia
    The ITF union is sending out teams of inspectors to check crew pay and conditions in Asia this week.
  • ICTSI in debt swap
    Philippines port operator ICTSI has offered shareholders a chance to swap current outstanding notes with new debt maturing later.
  • HHI orders slump
    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has revealed a 28% dive in orders during 2014, but the marine business fell by only 7.66%.
  • GSI profit to jump
    Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) is forecasting a "substantial increase" in earnings for 2014 after it sold non-core operations.
  • Vinalines debt sold
    A group of lenders to Vinalines is selling debt worth VND 2 trillion ($93bn) to a state assets agency.
  • West Africa waits
    A new $60m West African shipping line backed by Nigeria has yet to materialise despite a promise it would be up and running in December.
  • Cosco back in black
    Chinese state giant Cosco has returned to profit after three years of losses, according to chairman Ma Zehua.
  • Bimco to vet dry ports
    Bimco is calling on shipping companies to participate in its new vetting system for dry bulk terminals.
  • Vietnam tanker released
    Vietnam's PV Trans Oil and Jalvahan Ship Trading look to have settled their differences over an alleged chartering dispute.
  • Syriza heading for victory
    Syriza, Greece's radical left-wing coalition party, is poised to form the country's next government, early exit polls show.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 26, 2015
  • News Flash: Winter storm threatens to snarl freight networks
  • Port of Oakland calls severely impacted by LA/LB congestion
  • U.S. Customs extends authority of some CEEs
  • BIS revises rules to reflect U.S.-India Bilateral Understanding
  • U.S. formally accepts WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
  • Industry concerned about EU changes to advance cargo data rules
  • Study highlights economic benefits of modern U.S. inland waterways
  • ZIM starts sensitive cargo monitoring service
  • Ships stack up outside Los Angeles and Long Beach
  • E-retailers struggling with cost of delivery and logistics investment
  • SeaLand opens for business in South Florida
  • ITC: Chinese solar panels harm U.S. makers
  • SUA applauds ITC's second look at Mexican sugar import investigations

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 26, 2015
  • OPEC: Oil 'will not' fall to $20
    'The price will not go to $20 or $25, I think the price will stay at where we are now,' says Secretary-General.
  • NY, NJ terminals to shutdown as winter storm approaches
    Expected to close around 3:30 p.m. (local time) on Monday, port authority says.
  • Chief engineers swicthing fuels 'too early'
    Korean Register says new software will help more cost effective ECA compliance.
  • ECA awareness campaign launching next month
    PSC inspectors will focus on informing crew about the new sulphur limits.
  • 'Eco' ship launched
    Ship design will contribute to shipbuilder reducing CO2 output.
  • Fujairah's Oil Terminal 3 could be in operation next year
    Terminal will handle small vessels and bunker barges.
  • Hong Kong official: Emissions law this year
    Regional extension to law is 'being explored'.
  • Trader departs Termoil
    Company has offices across east Mediterranean region.
  • Bunker demand helps drive China fuel oil imports
    Venezuela is China's top supplier.
  • Engine certificate, not fuel type, to demonstrate ECA NOx compliance
    IMO working on circular to explain how the NOx Tier III compliance process will work for LNG fuelled engines.
  • Singapore: 'Many people are bearish'
    'Sagging crude oil prices' undermine demand.
  • Hempel brings new product to market
    Which is responding to customer demands.
  • Court hearing of Titan Petrochemicals delayed
    Date has been pushed back to March 13.
  • Chinese shipping giant back in profit
    Company decreases total fuel bill by $400 million in 2014.
  • Sri Lanka: 'New approach needed to boost bunkering sector'
    Official urges authorities to look into price adjustments.
  • Staff moves at Petrobras in London
    Previous employee is now 'retired', according to the company.
  • Bunker storage facility starts up at UK port
    Geos Group goes physical at Great Yarmouth.
  • Cheaper bunkers undermine case for super-sized ships
    German chief executive reviewing invest decisions on big tonnage.
  • Falmouth bunker bonanza shows no sign of abating
    How long the bunkering bonanza will continue is the million-dollar question.
  • Emissions-reduction device to enter marine market
    Device aimed a small diesel powered ships.
  • Oil prices to rebound, says Total's CEO
    To a higher level than before the current price crash.
  • African player boosts Mauritius bunker supplies
    Vivo Energy Mauritius adds barge to fleet.

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Darwin/Strathpine
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US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
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Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
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Paris
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Leghorn
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APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
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Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
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Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
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A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
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Copenhagen
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Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
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Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
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Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
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In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
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Augusta
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In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
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ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
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Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
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MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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